Well, I first came across Google’s free web analytics program the other day, and so far my impression is mixed. The idea of having a site analysis system provided by the top-notch design and development teams at Google is fantastic, however, it would appear that they have underestimated the popularity of the service somewhat.
I added the tracking code to both Kyotee and Bouldr’s holding page yesterday. Google’s system recommended that I wait 12 hours for my data to show up (although in the help section, this period was given as 6 hours) – after which, my stats would be updated on an hourly basis. Ace.
Unfortunately, it was not to be – after 15 hours, still nothing. Also, the help system seems to be a little out of sorts – it keeps displaying 404’s when I click through links to get to different articles, then when I retry a second later, the link takes me to the correct document.
It’s like being given a wonderful present, then realising that it’s broken, so you won’t really be able to use it for a few days.
Coincidentally, I feel a headache coming on.
